Jill's Pick from Around the World: Escaped Minks Run Amok in Ireland
Escaped minks throughout Ireland's countryside could be spotted in the thousands. This file photo shows a group of minks
on the loose after they and more than 10,000 others were released from a breeding facility in Germany.
Photo credit: theepochtimes.com
From The Epoch Times: Escaped minks throughout Ireland’s countryside could be spotted in the thousands, as workers attempted to capture the semi-aquatic mammals on Wednesday. Around 5,000 of the escaped minks were formerly kept in by fences and cages at Anderson's Mink Farm, but over the weekend, their cages were cut and opened, according to the Associated Press. As a result, droves of the small, furry, carnivores escaped into the wilderness in County Donegal. However, the majority—28,000 minks—stayed put.
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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 10/6/2010 6:00 AM 
Categories: Jill's Pick from Around the World
Tags: ireland minks anderson's mink farm county donegal
Categories: Jill's Pick from Around the World
Tags: ireland minks anderson's mink farm county donegal
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